Indonesia: Bridge collapse kills two

Jakarta (VNA) – A bridge in East
Java province of Indonesia collapsed on April 17, killing at least two people.

According to the spokesman of Indonesia’s National
Disaster Management Authority Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, three trucks and one
motorbike plunged into the river when the bridge in Tuban sub-district suddenly
fell down.

Rescuers discovered two corpses of the
drivers being trapped inside the damaged trucks, he said.

However, the spokesman did not provide
further information about the other drivers of the vehicles and the rider of
the motorcycle.

Search and rescue operation for the victims
of the incident is underway.-VNA